Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
Kurt, time for you to trek north to the NH mountains! 28 tooth granny and you are ready to climb. Looks great. Keep on smiling!
I dare say that sounds inviting. Incedentally, I also have a Schwinn Voyageur II in your size here now - I'll probably fix it up and keep it in store in case you do happen to drop by in Miami sometime.
Originally Posted by swen0171
The more I look at it the more I like the white fenders (I wasn't sure at first), and I also like bottle cages, I think a bike looks naked without at least one (or looks like someone doesn't ride their bike very far).
Though I think you are showing off by putting it in the small/small gears and letting us all see how masterfully your build is...that chain tension is perfect! Very impressive.
Is that 728 have the long chain stays? Or is the angle just shortening my perspective.
Funny you should mention that, for I did consider aluminum fenders at first, but decided to go with the Club Specials when they came about. I'm not too keen on black bottle cages though, so it'll probably be swapped with something in polished aluminum or steel, along with another on the bottom of the downtube (there are a pair of braze-ons down there as well).
Well, I always store my bikes in the small-small to minimize cable strech, but yes - I make sure all of my machines, triples or not, will run perfectly in every gear combination.
Yes - 47cm chainstays if I recall correctly...or longer. Specially ordered 531 by Trek when these were made.
Take care,
-Kurt